lenient

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Recent Examples of lenient Omitting these details creates a blind spot, potentially leading to recommendations that are either too lenient or too punitive. Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025 The sentence, a rare and lenient alternative to jail or probation, reflected the practical and constitutional impossibility of jailing a president-elect. Ben Protess, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Carter’s approach to cannabis policy was ahead of its time, combining public health considerations with a more lenient stance on possession. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 But the court was more lenient than prosecutors had hoped, with many sentenced to less than a decade in prison. John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lenient 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lenient
Adjective
  • The hierarchy is sympathetic to the difficulties faced by former St. Pauli head coach Hurzeler in a new country and at a new level — St. Pauli won 2.Bundesliga under his command last season — with numerous changes to the squad and the non-playing staff all exacerbated by a mountain of injuries.
    Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Older South Koreans, however, are more sympathetic to Yoon.
    Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This guiding principle has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s success and its reputation for compassionate advocacy.
    William Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Being compassionate with yourself will give you more answers.
    Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The first international match of the year for Costa Rica is here, and they're headed to Orlando's Inter & Co Stadium on Wednesday to take on the USA in what's shaping up to be a lively friendly.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Pochettino didn’t need either of them in the USMNT’s 3-0 friendly win over Costa Rica last night — but far bigger examinations lie ahead.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The New York Giants’ season will come to a merciful end Sunday with a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The former cannot escape his past, carrying the burden of memory; the latter, touched by the merciful hand of fate, has freed himself from that weight.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • The middle portion of the Western Conference standings is a forgiving place.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Appearing in pre-recorded hologram, the parents shared their deep worry, and promised open forgiving arms, if the kids can return home.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There weren’t historical castles, pleasant hills, or the familiar scenes of chanting fans and players warming up around him.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The restaurant is decidedly small, a pleasant change of scenery for Charlotte, where large, echoey restaurants have become so commonplace.
    Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For the time being, Bay is promising to be patient and supportive.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • And even if all goes well, investors will need to be patient, likely for years, before Aurora generates revenue and profits to justify its $11.7 billion market cap.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Nurse and aesthetician Natalie Aguilar, co-founder of N4 Skincare, recommends paring down your skincare regimen to the gentlest products in your regimen that your skin is known to tolerate.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • As such, retinol rookies may consider starting with a gentler formulation like this one, which is also fragrance-free.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Lenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lenient. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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